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No new reports of dead sardines as laboratory testing resumes, says DFFE
No new dead sardines have been reported since 10 September as laboratory testing resumes to investigate pilchard herpesvirus.
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Boy (9) dies after being found underwater in lagoon at Kleinmond
A nine-year-old boy died at Kleinmond Main Beach Lagoon on Saturday after bystanders had found him unresponsive underwater and commenced CPR.
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Cape Town launches South Africa’s first metro-built hybrid power plant
Cape Town has launched South Africa’s first metro-built hybrid power plant in Atlantis, with projected savings of R400 million over 20 years.
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25 years of flying the flag: Wessa charts an inclusive future for South Africa’s coast
Wessa celebrates 25 years of Blue Flag in South Africa with renewed focus on inclusion, community participation and coastal resilience.
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Hawks net massive R10 m Mandrax haul in Hout Bay operation
A haul of 172 000 Mandrax tablets worth more than R10 million was found when Hawks detectives pulled over two vehicles in Hout Bay.
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Amid tension in KZN, 19 suspects have been arrested
19 suspects have been arrested in the unrest in KwaZulu-Natal. The premier Thami Ntuli called on the SANDF to deploy in Durban.
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Ramaphosa urges matrics to stay focused as exams loom
President Ramaphosa rallies behind matric class of 2026, urging discipline and focus as National Senior Certificate exams approach in coming weeks.
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Health workers to protest across Cape Town over permanent jobs
Community health workers are preparing more protests across Cape Town, calling on the Western Cape Health Department to employ them permanently.
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Rising fuel costs threaten to deepen household financial strain
South African fuel prices have topped R30 a litre for the first time, putting further pressure on household budgets, transport costs and inflation.
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SPCA and Cape Town firefighters rescue kitten trapped in Epping drainpipe
A kitten named Lucky was rescued from a drainpipe after seven hours but sadly passed away despite efforts to save him.
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